Healthier Colorado

10/16/2026

Prop 132 relies on punishment, but preventing overdose deaths takes prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support. Make sure you vote on the side of health this year by voting NO on Prop 132. ❌

Want the full picture on all the pro-health ballot measures? Don't forget to check out our ballot guide: https://healthiercolorado.org/ballot-guide-2026/

10/15/2026

We already shared our pro-health positions on the statewide measures on your ballot, and we've now added our positions on several local measures that will shape outcomes even closer to home 🗳️ ✅

Make sure to check it out: https://healthiercolorado.org/ballot-guide-2026/

10/09/2026

When was the last time you did something for your mental health? This is your reminder to slow down and take care of yourself (even better if it’s with a friend). Send this to someone you’d like to take a walk with and make a plan! Your week deserves a breather 🍃

10/07/2026

Children’s Hospital Colorado reports that pediatric ER visits involving mental health concerns jumped about 65% from 2019 to 2025, and the number could climb even higher this year.

One of the hospital's child psychiatrists points to a big driver: many young people can't get consistent, affordable, ongoing care, so the ER becomes the fallback. Insurance barriers make it harder still.

There are some potential bright spots, one of them being a state law that aims to improve behavioral health coverage, HB25-1002, a bill we spearheaded through the Colorado legislature in partnership with inseparable.

Read the full story from Axios Denver:

Inpatient psychiatric admissions are also increasing.

10/05/2026

Ballots are officially out in the mail! 🗳️ As you prepare to cast your vote, we're sharing our pro-health positions on the measures that will most directly impact Coloradans’ ability to live healthy lives. We present to you our 2026 Ballot Guide!

Check it out below and on our website: 🔗 https://healthiercolorado.org/ballot-guide-2026/

10/02/2026

This year, our annual report got the senior photo treatment. Check out our "2025-26 Yearbook" 😉 to see highlights of our legislative and ballot wins, youth mental health advocacy, and the impact we've made in communities across Colorado this past year! https://healthiercolorado.org/annual-report/

09/30/2026

This year, we’re taking it back to school by asking the team to sign their prom photos 👀 , oh, and we released our 2026-26 Yearbook too! Sorry ... Annual Report. Check it out: https://healthiercolorado.org/annual-report/

09/29/2026

We hope Disagree Healthier serves as a reminder that while political differences are real, there are also important opportunities to find common ground.

“We have some serious challenges facing us, and I think we can all acknowledge the seriousness of the state of our healthcare system here in this state,” said Joshua Ewing, Healthier Colorado’s executive director. “What we hope to accomplish [...] is having a discussion from different perspectives about how we move forward.”

Read the full story from Colorado Politics:

Two state lawmakers from the Western Slope participated in a forum at Colorado Mesa University.

09/29/2026

"... with the election approaching this November, we all have an opportunity to cast a vote with youth mental health top of mind. The next governor of Colorado has the power to transform this crisis into an opportunity that creates a better future for our kids."

Via: The Denver Gazette and The Gazette

Families and communities continue youth mental health fight

09/23/2026

What does it look like to disagree without contempt? 💬

Check out this article from The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction about Disagree Healthier, an event we cohosted with Healthier United at Colorado Mesa University to bring people together around an important question: How can we improve the way we debate health issues, for the sake of our individual well-being and the health of our democracy?

Representative Rick Taggart and State Representative Elizabeth Velasco, CO HD57, demonstrated that different perspectives don’t have to divide us. We can engage in meaningful conversation, listen to one another, and experience genuine disagreement without losing respect for the person across the table.

Colorado Reps. Rick Taggart and Elizabeth Velasco discussed rising healthcare costs, Medicaid funding, and TABOR during a civil debate hosted at Colorado Mesa University.